Planer Safety Warnings - Wen 6530 Instruction Manual

WARNING! Do not operate the power tool until you have read and understood the following instructions and
the warning labels.
WORKPIECE SAFETY
1. Secure the workpiece to a stable platform using
clamps or another practical method. Never hold it
in your hand or across your legs. Unstable support
could result in a loss of control and personal injury.
2. Small workpieces must be adequately secured so
that the rotating planer blades don't pick them up
during the forward motion of the planer.
3. Check the workpiece for nails and other foreign
objects. If there are nails, either remove them or set
them well below the intended finished surface. Any
article that encounters planer blades may be forcibly
ejected from planer creating risk of injury.
OPERATION SAFETY
1. Always use ANSI Z87.1 approved safety glasses.
Wear hearing protection to prevent hearing damage
during operation. Use face mask or dust mask if
cutting operation is dusty.
2. Keep handles and hands dry, clean and free from
oil and grease. Slippery surfaces can cause you to
lose control of the power tool.
3. Always hold the planer firmly with both hands for
maximum control.
4. Only hold the power tool by insulated gripping
surfaces in case the cutter contacts its own cord.
Cutting a "live" wire may make exposed metal parts
of the tool "live" and could give the operator an
electric shock.
5. Always start the planer before the blade is in
contact with the workpiece. Let the blade reach full
speed before using the tool. The planer can vibrate
and possibly kick back if the cutting speed is too
slow.
6. Do not plane end grain, as the wood could splinter
or possibly explode. Always plane along the grain
direction of the wood. Never plane against the grain
direction.
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PLANER SAFETY WARNINGS

7. Never pull the planer backwards over the workpiece.
Loss of control may occur.
8. Do not put fingers or any objects into the chip
extraction port.
9. Remove the plug from power source before
removing chips. Do not clean out chips while the tool
is running. Contact with the cutterhead will cause
injury as the blades are hidden from view and you
may be cut if the blade is contacted.
10. Wait for the cutter to stop before setting the
tool down. An exposed rotating cutter may engage
the surface, leading to possible loss of control and
serious injury.
MAINTENANCE SAFETY
1. Unplug the planer before making adjustments
or changing accessories. Accidental start-ups may
occur if the planer is plugged in during an accessory
change.
2. Planer blades are sharp. Wear protective work
gloves when removing/installing blades or turning
the cutterhead.
3. After changing blades, rotate the cutterhead to make
sure the blades don't hit any part of the cutterhead
housing and that the blade locking screws are tight.
Loose or misaligned blades have the potential to
damage the tool and cause possible injury.
4. Develop a periodic maintenance schedule for your
tool. When cleaning be careful not to disassemble any
portion of the tool. Internal wires may be misplaced
or pinched and safety guard return springs may be
improperly mounted.
5. Certain cleaning agents such as gasoline, carbon
tetrachloride, ammonia, etc. may damage plastic
parts.